U20 dual stars Brian Hayes and Jack Cahalane handed hurling starts

Jack Cahalane of Cork in action against Owen Fitzgerald of Kerry during the EirGrid Munster GAA Football U20 Championship Semi-Final match between Kerry and Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Less than a fortnight after being crowned All-Ireland U20 hurling champions, Cork begin the defence of their provincial and national titles with a Munster semi-final against Tipperary on Tuesday night.

Cork’s 16-year wait without an All-Ireland hurling title ended with a victory over Dublin in the delayed 2020 decider but there was little time for manager Pat Ryan to rest on his laurels.